Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
In his Narrative, Douglass wanted to indict slavery as an immoral and thoroughly corrupt institution. What are three major parts of his indictment?
three things he argued that are immoral.
three things he argued that are immoral.
1) the conduct of the nation, which he saw as "hideous and revolting."
2) America's falsity, its failure to live up to the constitution and even more so the teachings of the Bible.
3) The arguement that "all" men are entitled to liberty.
These indictments come from Douglass' introduction. I hope this is the section your teacher was questioning...
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave: Written by Himself